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Turn your Kindle 4 Non-Touch device into a network scanner
Published at
Jan 19, 2025
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Kindle Network Scanner
Transforms your idle Kindle 4 Non-Touch (K4NT) device into a network scanner.
The app scans the Wi-Fi network your K4NT is connected to using nmap
.
It identifies devices on the network and displays their information.
You can navigate through the list of devices, and select a device to scan for open ports.
Clicking the image will open a video demonstrating the app in action. Devices shown in the video (and the thumbnail) are dummy data.
Prerequisites
Jailbroken Kindle device with KUAL installed. To achieve this:
- Jailbreak your K4NT.
- Install Mobileread Kindlet Kit (MKK).
- Install Kindle Unified Application Launcher (KUAL).
Installation
- Connect your Kindle to your computer via USB.
- Copy the
knetscan
directory to theextensions
directory on your Kindle. - Eject your Kindle and launch the "Kindle Network Scanner" from KUAL.
Usage
- Home Button: Exit the application and restart the Kindle framework.
- Up/Down Buttons: Navigate through the list of detected devices.
- Next Page Button: Move to the next page of devices.
- Previous Page Button: Move to the previous page of devices.
- Select Button: Scan ports for the currently selected device.
- Return Button: Go back to the device list from the port scan view.
- Menu Button: Rescan the network for devices.
Warning
Use at your own risk. I am not responsible for any damage or issues that may arise from using this extension on your Kindle device.